Chiefs Media Roundup: Wednesday, 1-8-20

Chiefs Media Roundup: Wednesday, 1-8-20

Hear from coach Andy Reid and quarterback Patrick Mahomes, as well as Kansas City Chiefs players Laurent Duvernay-Tardif (OL), Bashaud Breeland (DB) and Khalen Saunders (DT) ahead of the Chiefs Divisional Round game against the Houston Texans this Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium (2:05 p.m. CT). Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes press conferences (37:00:00-END) https://omny.fm/shows/the-zone/hour-2-mitch-holthus-andy-reid-patrick-mahomes-p-2 Laurent…Continue Reading »

Here We Go Again

By: Kurtis Seaboldt Thirty-one yards. For the win. It was Christmas Day 1971, a date that still elicits head shakes, downward glances and stares into the distance almost a half-century later. The Kansas City Chiefs and Miami Dolphins had exchanged haymakers for 59 minutes and 25 seconds in their AFC Divisional Playoff matchup at Municipal…Continue Reading »

Darren Smith’s NFL Wild Card Takeaways

Darren Smith’s NFL Wild Card Takeaways

By: Darren Smith Host, “The ‘Ship w/Darren Smith” on Sports Radio 810 WHB and ESPN Kansas City This weekend was a tale of two conferences that left you feeling with a strange taste in your mouth, depending on the teams you wanted to win. For the record, I chose Houston Texans over the Buffalo Bills, Tennessee…Continue Reading »

Big Plays Boost Chiefs to First-Round Bye

Big Plays Boost Chiefs to First-Round Bye

By Matt Derrick KANSAS CITY, Mo. — After returning a kickoff 104 yards for a touchdown in a 31-21 win over the Los Angeles Chargers that Chiefs rookie Mecole Hardman pulled on a No. 32 Tyrann Mathieu jersey as he finished getting dressed. “You all got to let me pull my Honey Badger jersey on,”…Continue Reading »

Less Work Paying Off for Chiefs Defense

Less Work Paying Off for Chiefs Defense

By Matt Derrick KANSAS CITY, Mo. — After the Chiefs fell to the Houston Texas 31-24 in Week 6, defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo knew he had a problem. His defense lined up for 83 plays in that game, and averaged more than 71 plays per game through the first six weeks. “There was a point…Continue Reading »

Chiefs Defense Peaking at Season’s End

Chiefs Defense Peaking at Season’s End

By Matt Derrick Chiefs Defense Peaking at Season’s End CHICAGO – If Kansas City fans had just one wish for the 2019 season, it would probably have been for a top-10 defense to go along with their fast-break offense to put a Super Bowl within their reach. Don’t look now, but that’s just what the…Continue Reading »